Loam Bio

Microbial technology capturing carbon in agricultural soils

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Challenge

Sustainable Development Goals

Loam Bio

Microbial technology capturing carbon in agricultural soils

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Challenge

Sustainable Development Goals

Founders

Tegan Nock

CPO and Co-founder

From working with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to the Grains Research and Development Corporation, Tegan has been a fundamnetal spokesperson for rural agriculture and now leads the product development of Loam Bio, leveraging her background in Agricultural Science.

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Guy Hudson

CEO and Co-founder

Before Loam Bio, Guy has extensive experience leading innovative teams. He was a Strategy Manager at Accenture for 6 years, lead Founders Intelligence consultancy company in the Asia-Pacific and was a director of How to Impact, a leading Australian Innovation Consultancy

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Why it matters

Just under our feet, there’s a powerful universe that makes human life possible.

This microbial ecosystem helps us grow our food, and is even the source of lifesaving medicine. Tiny soil microbes, like fungi and bacteria, also have the ability to store carbon in stable forms. The question is how can this be leveraged to create better value for agriculture and mitigate climate change.

How it works

Harnessing the power of microbes to address climate change

Loam is a biotechnology company harnessing the power of tiny dark microbes that supercharge a plant’s natural ability to store carbon in the soil. They have developed a microbial seed coating that can remove huge amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and lock it away for the long-term. These microbes also boost productivity and fertility on farmland.

Why it matters

Just under our feet, there’s a powerful universe that makes human life possible.

How it works

Harnessing the power of microbes to address climate change

The WOW factor

The Wow Factor

Microbial soil sequestration promises to be one of the most elegant carbon removal solutions, as it is quick, globally-scalable and provides huge benefits for growers. Loam have developed a novel microbial collection to develop new products that optimise this process.